Minister pledges 5pc of GDP for healthcare
Bangladesh plans to recruit 25,000 midwives into its public healthcare system over the next few years and gradually increase health spending to five per cent...
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Social crimes need psychological change Minister Says
Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has called for community-based psychosocial initiatives and changes in social attitudes to...
DU sets January 26 for 54th convocation
The University of Dhaka (DU) has begun preparations for its 54th convocation, scheduled for January 26 next year, with applications from eligible graduates and medal...
Milon urges graduates to apply knowledge for social good
Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon has urged graduates of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) to use their knowledge and innovative...
Speakers urge youth to embrace Nazrul’s humanist philosophy
A high-level seminar in Dhaka on Sunday highlighted the continuing relevance of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s ideals of freedom, equality, secularism and social justice,...
Dhaka buses fail reserve seat rules
City buses in Dhaka are failing to provide safe and comfortable services for women, children, persons with disabilities and older people, with none of more...
Trade, investment top agenda
Strengthening bilateral relations, deepening economic partnerships and increasing investment will be Bangladesh’s main priorities during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming visit to Japan, State Minister...
Centres overflow, child rehabilitation falls short
Overcrowding, staff shortages and limited education and psychological support are undermining rehabilitation at Bangladesh’s three government-run Child Development Centres, raising concerns about whether children in...
‘BD seeks strategic ties with KSA, not dependency’
Bangladesh wants to transform its longstanding relationship with Saudi Arabia into a comprehensive strategic partnership based on investment, business cooperation and shared interests, rather than...
Mass arrest turns Delhi into ‘open prison’
Over 5,000 protesters, including prominent opposition leaders Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Pinarayi Vijayan, Manik Sarkar and Abhijeet Dipke, were detained on Saturday as New Delhi...
‘Probe underway into smuggling lemur to India’
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintoo stated that an investigation is ongoing regarding allegations that a lemur was stolen from the...
CPA changes risk reviving DSA-style repression
Political leaders, lawyers, journalists and rights advocates on Saturday warned that proposed amendments to the Cyber Protection Act (CPA) could pave the way for a...